Butterbur – a distinctive robust plant which prefers damp places, so is often found growing near our canals. The cone of flowers on this one were just beginning to develop.
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Squirrel playing coy
Squirrel hiding itself in a mistletoe bush, not very effectively, as it watched me watching it.
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Pollen, pussy willow catkins
Male pussy willow catkins fully opened, their tips weighed down with bright yellow pollen.
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Mallard drake dabbling
The resident mallard male on Turner’s Field pond dabbling: possibly gorging on frog spawn or tadpoles.
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Old spots, mud
My last visit to Northycote Farm was on a cold, damp and thoroughly miserable day.
I spent most of my time watching wild birds coming to the feeders – see the video in yesterday’s post. But I also had a quick look at my favourites among the farm stock, the Gloucester Old Spot pigs: currently one boar and two sows.
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Marsh marigolds by Bantock Park pool
Marsh marigolds flowering at the edge of the small pool at Bantock Park, brought on by the return of warm weather towards the end of March.
